01 May 2007

May Day

Today is May Day, the adopted high holiday of the Communist world, adopted from Beltane, the Gaelic Pagan mid-spring holiday, and counterpart to Samhain aka Halloween. Today is often associated with fertility, a sensible thing for a holiday that falls squarely in prom season.

In tax land, we place greater emphasis on Beltane eve, when by secular fiat, small businesses across the land file their quarterly payroll tax returns. In the Colorado branch of the tax cult, we like to fire up for the midnight bonfires with the magic numbers 941 and 1094.

Today is also the last day to vote in Denver's city elections. Drop off your ballot downtown by 7 p.m. at the following places: